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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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